Sen. Pat McGuire
Filed: 5/19/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2993 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2993 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:



 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
510-20.60 and 34-18.53 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.60. School-grown produce. A school district may 
8serve students produce grown and harvested by students in 
9school-owned facilities utilizing hydroponics or aeroponics or 
10in school-owned or community gardens if the soil and compost in 
11which the produce is grown meets the standards adopted in 35 
12Ill. Adm. Code 830.503, if applicable, and the produce is 
13served in accordance with the standards adopted in 77 Ill. Adm. 
14Code 750.
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)
 
 
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1    Sec. 34-18.53. School-grown produce. The school district 
2may serve students produce grown and harvested by students in 
3school-owned facilities utilizing hydroponics or aeroponics or 
4in school-owned or community gardens if the soil and compost in 
5which the produce is grown meets the standards adopted in 35 
6Ill. Adm. Code 830.503, if applicable, and the produce is 
7served in accordance with the standards adopted in 77 Ill. Adm. 
8Code 750.".